Maximizing Marketing Automation: Understanding Employee Rights for Court Leave
As a new contributor to Revenue Engineer, I hope to offer insight into the world of legal obligations for marketing professionals. Today I will be exploring how proper HR policies and compliance can protect not only your legal obligations but the reputation of your company. Did you know that employees have the right to take time off to appear in court as a witness or a party in a court action? Title VII, The Civil Rights Act, and other civil rights regulations make it illegal for employers to deny employment when a worker has been selected for jury service? Let’s explore how this can impact your company’s income and reputation. As the Canadian business site Databaserepair.net explains, “on jury duty days, all employees are entitled to time off work.” So, it doesn’t matter how important the project is you need to let your employee go to fulfill their legal obligations. Refusing to allow employees to go to court without suffering employment consequences can lead to legal action such as loss of income and job reinstatement. It could also affect your company’s revenue operations. Employers have an obligation to take no action that could result in the loss of an employee’s position or level of compensation due to jury duty or other court appearances. This is why good business HR policy says to pay jurors who are absent from work due to jury time. Refusing time off to appear before the court or attend a legal proceeding could lead to loss of income for your employee, and legal action against your business. Not to mention bad PR from the employee. It is simply bad PR to deny a worker their legal rights! And, research shows that when bad things happen to an individual, their friends and family hear about it. The next thing you know, your brand is being destroyed by word of mouth. While you might get away with having no policies in place, having these decades old ones can damage revenue operations without even realizing it is happening. The amount of money you must pay after people take you to court is way beyond what it would be to make the changes to your policies. Fortunately, good HR policy is easy to find: can an employer deny time off for court? Compliance with labor law is outlined on government websites. They offer detailed information on how to keep your company within legal limits.
For more information on employee rights regarding court appearances, you can visit this resource from the U.S. Department of Labor.
